"Memories of a by Arthur Golden

Blanket of snow covers Tokyo - Japanese women in kimonos walk during heavy snowfall as they attend a ceremony celebrating Coming of Age Day, Jan. Youths across Japan are honoured with special coming-of-age ceremonies when they reach the age of

Japan, Oiran - Tayu is the top courtesan in Kyoto ( Shimabara). Oiran are the same as Tayu but they are from Edo Tokyo (Yoshiwara )

Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)

"MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA" Rob Marshall. Nitta Sayuri reveals how she transcended her fishing-village roots and became one of Japan's most celebrated geisha.Stars: Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe and Michelle Yeoh.